Senior Acute Paediatric Speech Therapist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

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Person specification

qualifications

Essential criteria

• Accredited degree or equivalent Certificate to Practice (SLT) • Registered with HCPC (Health care Professionals Council)
• Completion of highly specialist accredited courses in dysphagia management

Desirable criteria

• post-graduate training in leadership / management or relevant experience.

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Highly comprehensive applied theoretical knowledge and experience of the assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute dysphagia
• Evidence of providing SLT interventions for feeding infants and children
• Experience in the use of videofluoroscopy for paediatric dysphagia
• Skilled in interpreting and communicating outcomes of SLT assessment /treatment plans to other professionals

experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of working within an acute hospital setting with children with feeding / swallowing problems and speech and language impairment
• Experience at specialist level in relevant field of paediatric dysphagia
• experience of working within a multi -disciplinary team
• Experience of line management/ clinical supervision for less experienced staff
• Good leadership experience and ability

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• job description and person spec Band 7 paed SLT (PDF, 296.4KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)